elliptize
/ɪˈlɪp.taɪz/
elliptize verb: (To cause) to become elliptic or elliptical.
Verb
elliptize (third-person singular simple present elliptizes, present participle elliptizing, simple past and past participle elliptized)
- (To cause) to become elliptic or elliptical.
- We resorted, instead, to depositing on a test flat near the mirror being elliptized.1949, Albert Vinicio Baez, Principles of X-ray Optics and the Development of a Single Stage X-ray Microscope, Stanford University, page 132
- When a rotator cuff tear was present, the degenerative zone was elliptzed and typically a side-to-side repair was performed.1991, Lonnie Paulos, James E. Tibone, editors, Operative Techniques in Shoulder Surgery, Aspen Publishers, page 86
Forms of elliptize
| third-person singular present | elliptizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | elliptizing |
| past participle | elliptized |
| past | elliptized |
Origin of elliptize
From elliptic + -ize.
Questions about elliptize
- What does elliptize mean?
- Elliptize means (To cause) to become elliptic or elliptical.
- What part of speech is elliptize?
- Elliptize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce elliptize?
- Elliptize is pronounced /ɪˈlɪp.taɪz/.
- What is the past tense of elliptize?
- The past tense of elliptize is elliptized.
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